October 13, 2022 3:10 a.m.

The Oregon Health Authority will have a COVID-19 media briefing Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

An update from OHA said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, health officer and state epidemiologist at the agency, will provide an update on the state’s pandemic response, federal and state decisions on bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11 and on monkeypox.

A livestream of the one-hour event will be available for the public at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huotlh_wqMs